Materials Specialist I - Distribution Services

Building Name: CVPH - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Location Address: 75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh New York Regular Department: CVPH - Materials Management Part Time Standard Hours: 24 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 48 Shift: Day Primary Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Weekend Needs: As Scheduled Salary Range: Min $20.53 Mid $25.15 Max $29.77 Recruiter: Kate Davies Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, current bargaining unit employees have priority consideration for this position if they apply within seven (7) days of the posting date. After this period, all applicants will be considered equally. Primary Shift: 7:00am-3:30pm Secondary Shifts: 6:00am-2:30pm, 6:30am-3:00pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, 9:00am-5:30pm GENERAL SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Manager, performs various materials functions that relate to receiving, storage/warehousing, inventory control, issuing, printing, and transporting of material. Operates an automated information management system according to established procedures. QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Skills Required: 1. High School diploma or GED preferred. 2. Must be able to receive, inventory, lift, move, and distribute materials in a rapid, accurate, skillful, and safe manner to hospital customers. 3. Must be able to operate equipment provided for the handling, processing, and transportation of material. 4. Must be able to demonstrate basic technical and clerical skills to account for the quantity of material or supplies issued or processed. 5. Must have very good organizational and communication skills. 6. Appropriate New York State driver's license to operate assigned vehicles is required. 7. Three (3) years prior retail/warehouse experience preferred. 8. Must demonstrate competence in two (2) Distribution skills within one year of hire. 9. Must be able to reach qualifications of demonstrating four (4) Distribution skills to move to Materials Specialist II within 36 months of accepting Materials Specialists I position. As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided. This is a bargaining union position. University of Vermont Health - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital boasts 300 inpatient beds, inpatient acute rooms that are all private, and a Skilled Nursing Facility. The main hospital sits on a plush 45-acre campus complete with ponds and walking paths. We’re proud to offer a full-spectrum of health care services to our rural communities in Northern New York to keep care as close to home as possible. The Champlain Valley is characterized by its working landscapes; undulating hills, meadows and pastures rolling down to the waters of giant Lake Champlain, the largest lake in the U.S. behind the Great Lakes. Plattsburgh, a picturesque community of 38,000, offers a cost of living just below the national average. The perfect place to raise a family, the area features excellent schools both public and private. The State University of New York also has a branch here with 6,200 students boasting a large international population and solid nursing program. Site Selection Magazine has chosen Plattsburgh as a top city in the nation for business development for the past eight years. In addition, Policom Corp has ranked Plattsburgh as the top micropolitan in New York and the 27th in the nation. As far as recreational opportunities, Plattsburgh and the Champlain Valley offer incredible year-round activities. From boating and sailing to biking, kite surfing, fishing, golfing and more. The historic Strand Theater serves as the anchor of downtown Plattsburg and dozens of museums and historic attractions share the region’s rich history.